How CEPP Recognizes National Criminal Justice Month

The CSRC at APPA

CSRC team members Leilah Gilligan, Orleny Rojas, and Cynthia Mausser attended the 2024 APPA Winter Training Institute in Seattle to showcase the CSRC to the thousands of probation and parole professionals in attendance. CEPP presented alongside Pamerson O. Ifill, Commissioner of Probation at the Massachusetts Probation Service at the Massachusetts Trial Court and a member of the CSRC racial equity collaborative, and Veronica Ballard Cunningham, Executive Director of APPA and a member of the CSRC Steering Committee.

Orleny Rojas moderated a session on Holistic Responses to Intimate Partner Violence Cases: Enhancing Accountability and Survivor Safety with Rebecca Thomforde Hauser, Senior Director of Community Accountability and Engagement, Gender and Family Justice Programs at the Center for Justice Innovation, and Kristie Puckett, CEPP Gender Justice Policy Consultant.

CEPP Welcomes Elizabeth Hidalgo to Our Team

We are so happy to welcome Elizabeth Hidalgo to the CEPP family as our new Program Assistant! Ms. Hidalgo supports the planning and execution of virtual events, as well as the management and development of content for the CSRC.

Ms. Hidalgo is a recent graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her previous professional and academic experiences centered around empowering formerly incarcerated and justice system-impacted higher education students and encouraging women’s political activity.

Learn more about Ms. Hidalgo on our website.

NEW BJA Funding Opportunity

FY24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program

Application Deadline: May 22

Information Session: March 28

The Smart Supervision Program provides grants to improve the capacity and effectiveness of probation and parole agencies to increase supervision success rates by more effectively addressing individuals’ risks and needs and reducing recidivism.

This program facilitates policy and practice changes by community supervision agencies that address drivers of high rates of incarceration, supervision, and disparities.

See the solicitation for additional opportunity and eligibility details, as well as directions on how to apply.

Pre-Application Information Session

BJA will hold a webinar on this solicitation on Thursday, March 28, at 1 p.m. ET. This call will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by clicking on this link and following the instructions. To use the time most efficiently, BJA encourages participants to review this solicitation and submit any questions in advance and no later than Tuesday, March 26. 

Submit questions to Jeffrey.Locke@usdoj.gov with the subject “Questions for BJA FY 24 Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program Webinar.” The session will be recorded and available on https://bja.ojp.gov/events/funding-webinars.